185. Darwin, Charles: Les Plantes Insectivores par ~.

... Ouvrage traduit de l’Anglais par Ed. Barbier. Précédé d’une Introduction biographique et augmenté de notes complémentaires par Charles Martins.
Paris, 1877. C. Reinwald et Cie. XXIII+540+21+(3)p.
Charles Darwin, founder of the theory of evolution, was also an exceptionally prolific scientific author. His work Insectivorous Plants first appeared in 1875; this is the first French edition. In this work Darwin examines carnivorous plants through detailed experimental observations, demonstrating their sensitivity, digestive mechanisms, and adaptation to nutrient-poor environments.
Contemporary (original?) cloth. Spine gilt.
 
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